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Personal Water Craft Freestyle Driving Prohibited in Water Ski Areas

๐ŸŸ  Medium UrgencyInfrastructure ยท Water Safety

Cancels Notice MA401 and prohibits personal watercraft freestyle driving, wave jumping, and surfing in gazetted water ski areas.

Details

Entity
Department of Transport
Locations
Western AustraliaCity of FremantleShire of CollieCity of Greater GeraldtonCity of BunburyShire of WaroonaShire of HarveyShire of Donnybrook-BalingupShire of CarnamahShire of GinginShire of KellerberrinShire of WickepinShire of Lake GraceShire of WoodanillingShire of West ArthurCity of AlbanyShire of CranbrookShire of EsperanceShire of Augusta-Margaret RiverShire of ManjimupShire of Denmark
Notice Date
24 July 2020
Reference Numbers
MA404MA401

Notice Text

Acting pursuant to the powers conferred by Section 50A of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958, I hereby cancel Notice MA401 as published in the Government Gazette on 18 June 2019 and prohibit the practice of personal watercraft freestyle driving, wave jumping and surfing in the gazetted Water Ski Areas listed.

WA Government Gazette No. 125/2020 ยท 24 July 2020 ยท Page 13
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